Comments on: 10 Weird and Gross Ingredients in Processed Food http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/ Green Design, Sustainable Technology and Environmental Oddities Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Ayreshttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-2/#comment-86213 Scott Ayres Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:05:24 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-86213 Further proof why I stick to organic foods. If you can't pronounce the ingredients don't eat it! Further proof why I stick to organic foods. If you can’t pronounce the ingredients don’t eat it!

]]> By: Ditch the dressing and clean up your salad « Fitnasty Bloghttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-83663 Ditch the dressing and clean up your salad « Fitnasty Blog Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:26:27 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-83663 [...] “eating clean“. For example, instead of a protein shake, eat 3 egg whites and an apple. Chemicals and processed food are full of stuff that shouldn’t be going in your body in the first place, and may contain hidden sodium and [...] [...] “eating clean“. For example, instead of a protein shake, eat 3 egg whites and an apple. Chemicals and processed food are full of stuff that shouldn’t be going in your body in the first place, and may contain hidden sodium and [...]

]]> By: R.I.P. Frank–the tasty treat that you were « chasing the sunhttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-82384 R.I.P. Frank–the tasty treat that you were « chasing the sun Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:16:22 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-82384 [...] (Un)fortunately, I once contributed to the statistics–fast food was a good friend while fresh produce was that slightly annoying older relative that bombards you with overly-personal questions at family get-togethers. Luckily, I managed to change my daily diet by trying out a year of vegetarianism (which came to its bittersweet end last August). Now I know there are vegetarians who thrive solely on french fries and ice cream, but I’ve found that–more often than not–shutting out beef and chicken usually results in more mindful dietary decisions (I suppose this is because fewer entree options are available for veggie munchers at burger joints and fast-food chains, and because a decent amount of junk food contains dead animal products…yuck). [...] [...] (Un)fortunately, I once contributed to the statistics–fast food was a good friend while fresh produce was that slightly annoying older relative that bombards you with overly-personal questions at family get-togethers. Luckily, I managed to change my daily diet by trying out a year of vegetarianism (which came to its bittersweet end last August). Now I know there are vegetarians who thrive solely on french fries and ice cream, but I’ve found that–more often than not–shutting out beef and chicken usually results in more mindful dietary decisions (I suppose this is because fewer entree options are available for veggie munchers at burger joints and fast-food chains, and because a decent amount of junk food contains dead animal products…yuck). [...]

]]> By: Sid Bleulerhttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-68075 Sid Bleuler Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:08:04 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-68075 rennet |ˈrenit| noun curdled milk from the stomach of an unweaned calf, containing rennin and used in curdling milk for cheese.Sensationalist idiot. Keep misinforming. rennet |ˈrenit|
noun
curdled milk from the stomach of an unweaned calf, containing rennin and used in curdling milk for cheese.

Sensationalist idiot. Keep misinforming.

]]> By: Chris Tuckerhttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-68016 Chris Tucker Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:48:59 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-68016 <i>EWWWW! dye made from INSECT PARTS! EWWWWW!</i>Find the FDA regs about how many insect parts and rodent droppings are allowed in food. Myself, I don't care. As a diabetic, I'm far more concerned about high fructose corn syrup in far too many items where it has no reason to be. Like bread and yogurt. I have an immune system, the rare mouse turd in my Rice Crispies is nothing more than a booster shot for my immune system.But, but, but, INSECTS!A large percentage of Humanity sees nothing at all distasteful about eating insects. What YOUR societal mores consider icky does not equal what ALL of Humanity should or does consider icky.Silicon Dioxide in chili? Huh, somehow I never noticed Wendy's chili being particularly GRITTY.Fertilizer in Subway rolls? Unless the Parts Per Million are specified, along with the amount needed to cause ill effects in humans, it's nothing more than a Fox News "News" item, intended to scare people. A news item planted by QUIZNOS, perhaps???Beef tallow? You'll digest that with ease and pleasure. Partially hydrogenated fats, on the other hand, not so much.If you keep from eating a dozen packages of Twinkies a day, beef tallow is NOT going to be a problem for you.We have evolved over tens of thousands of years to eat and process and digest just about anything that walks, flies or swims on this planet. EWWWW! dye made from INSECT PARTS! EWWWWW!

Find the FDA regs about how many insect parts and rodent droppings are allowed in food. Myself, I don’t care. As a diabetic, I’m far more concerned about high fructose corn syrup in far too many items where it has no reason to be. Like bread and yogurt. I have an immune system, the rare mouse turd in my Rice Crispies is nothing more than a booster shot for my immune system.

But, but, but, INSECTS!

A large percentage of Humanity sees nothing at all distasteful about eating insects. What YOUR societal mores consider icky does not equal what ALL of Humanity should or does consider icky.

Silicon Dioxide in chili? Huh, somehow I never noticed Wendy’s chili being particularly GRITTY.

Fertilizer in Subway rolls? Unless the Parts Per Million are specified, along with the amount needed to cause ill effects in humans, it’s nothing more than a Fox News “News” item, intended to scare people. A news item planted by QUIZNOS, perhaps???

Beef tallow? You’ll digest that with ease and pleasure. Partially hydrogenated fats, on the other hand, not so much.

If you keep from eating a dozen packages of Twinkies a day, beef tallow is NOT going to be a problem for you.

We have evolved over tens of thousands of years to eat and process and digest just about anything that walks, flies or swims on this planet.

]]> By: laufinghttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-61116 laufing Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:16:06 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-61116 wow. shocking. really WebEcoist? did people really not realize how fucked up their food was? do you really care? babe, please. wow. shocking. really WebEcoist? did people really not realize how fucked up their food was? do you really care? babe, please.

]]> By: 10 Gross Ingredients in Food We All Have Eaten | Cogent Nirvanahttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-57882 10 Gross Ingredients in Food We All Have Eaten | Cogent Nirvana Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-57882 [...] http://webecoist.com/ VN:F [1.6.4_902]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast) Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] http://webecoist.com/ VN:F [1.6.4_902]please wait…Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast) Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: Vernhttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-52276 Vern Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:53:50 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-52276 Call me old fashioned, but I'd prefer Giant Chinese Cockroach to beaver anal glands, any day. Actually - I'd prefer ANYTHING to that! If you want to see me eat some insects you don't see everyday - I've posted them at my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/thaipulsedotcom" rel="nofollow">Thailand Youtube Channel</a>. Enjoy the "Gross Grub Series"! Call me old fashioned, but I’d prefer Giant Chinese Cockroach to beaver anal glands, any day. Actually – I’d prefer ANYTHING to that! If you want to see me eat some insects you don’t see everyday – I’ve posted them at my Thailand Youtube Channel. Enjoy the “Gross Grub Series”!

]]> By: there goes the internet. | Are you going to eat that?http://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-52236 there goes the internet. | Are you going to eat that? Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:10:20 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-52236 [...] is brought into the edible industries. Actually, more than once in awhile, if you look into all of the garbage that goes into processed foods. (FYI – each individual word is a separate link [...] [...] is brought into the edible industries. Actually, more than once in awhile, if you look into all of the garbage that goes into processed foods. (FYI – each individual word is a separate link [...]

]]> By: Album Rock for the World » Blog Archive » All Surf and No Type Makes a Short Bloghttp://webecoist.com/2009/05/08/10-weird-and-gross-ingredients-in-processed-food/comment-page-1/#comment-50028 Album Rock for the World » Blog Archive » All Surf and No Type Makes a Short Blog Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:32:48 +0000 http://webecoist.com/?p=7018#comment-50028 [...] What will YOU have for lunch today? Here are ten weird and gross ingredients in processed food [...] [...] What will YOU have for lunch today? Here are ten weird and gross ingredients in processed food [...]

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